Bill would shift responsibility for workplace safety rules - Business Management Daily
By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | June 20, 2009 - 10:04 pm - Posted in Common

Bill would shift responsibility for workplace safety rules
Business Management Daily, Falls Church
Berry has been assailed for her handling of child labor and occupational safety issues. The state House of Representatives voted 106-0 to require the Labor Department to report the number of complaints alleging child labor violations, the length of ...

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A dust up over South Bottoms concrete plant - Lincoln Journal Star
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A dust up over South Bottoms concrete plant
Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska
... that may contain crystalline silica — a human lung carcinogen — and people who breathe in too much of the dust can develop silicosis, a deadly lung disease for which there is no cure, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ...

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US Manufacturers, with Their Focus on Safety, Finding Equal … - PR Web (press release)
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US Manufacturers, with Their Focus on Safety, Finding Equal ...
PR Web (press release), WA
US Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Jordan Barab will participate in a special Plenary Session. The last day of the conference will feature an Executive Summit with corporate executives sharing their ...

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Man dies after falling into Henrico sludge vat - Richmond Times Dispatch
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Man dies after falling into Henrico sludge vat
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA
Authorities did not release his name or the company for which he worked, referring questions to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which they said was investigating. OSHA officials could not be reached for comment. ...

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Man falls into auger at work, dies - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Man falls into auger at work, dies
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN
... the clog when he fell into the auger and was killed. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident remains under investigation by the Dakota County Sheriff's Office, the Dakota County medical examiner, and occupational safety and health officials.

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Ammonia leak kills 1, injures 4 at Mountaire - FayObserver.com
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Ammonia leak kills 1, injures 4 at Mountaire
FayObserver.com, NC
Representatives from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the State Bureau of Investigation and the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration were also at the plant, Sealey said. Britt said there was not an explosion ...

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Will Dangerous Ammonia Refrigeration Systems be Phased Out? - InjuryBoard.com
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Will Dangerous Ammonia Refrigeration Systems be Phased Out?
InjuryBoard.com, FL
As OSHA and EPA regulations for ammonia refrigeration systems are becoming more stringent, corporations and insurance companies are looking for an alternative to ammonia refrigeration that would also minimize the safety risk to workers. ...

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Workers Try to Beat the Heat - 13wmaz
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Workers Try to Beat the Heat
13wmaz, GA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends doing just that. They also say workers should drink plenty of water, about a quart an hours, and learn to recognize dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Parks says it took a bout of ...

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Man killed in Dakota County after fall into auger - KSTP
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Man killed in Dakota County after fall into auger
KSTP, MN
He was pronounced dead on the scene. His name is being withheld pending notification of family. The accident remains under investigation by Dakota County authorities and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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Man killed in Dakota County after fall into auger - WKBT
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Man killed in Dakota County after fall into auger
WKBT, WI
He was pronounced dead on the scene. His name is being withheld pending notification of family. The accident remains under investigation by Dakota County authorities and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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